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3 premium Indian credit cards, side by side. Winner in each row is highlighted in yellow.

Mastercard · Axis Bank
Lifetime free. 2% on bill pays; 1% on others — Best for lifetime-free · cashback · bill-payments.
Annual fee
Lifetime free

Visa · Axis Bank
5X rewards on dining & lifestyle — Best for dining · lifestyle.
Annual fee
₹1,500

American Express · ICICI Bank
Lifetime free. 5% back for Prime on Amazon; 3% for non-Prime — Best for online-shopping · amazon · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2% on bill pays; 1% on others
Welcome Benefit
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Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹1,500
Reward Rate
5X rewards on dining & lifestyle
Welcome Benefit
—
ICICI Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
5% back for Prime on Amazon; 3% for non-Prime
Welcome Benefit
—
Side by side
Every fee, reward and benefit in one place — the winning card in each row is marked with a check.
CategoryFeature | Axis Ace Credit CardMastercard · Axis Bank | Axis Pride Credit CardVisa · Axis Bank | ICICI Amazon Pay Credit CardAmerican Express · ICICI Bank |
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Provider | Axis Bank | Axis Bank | ICICI Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime Free | ₹1,500 | Lifetime Free |
Joining fee | ₹0 | ₹1,500 | ₹0 |
Reward rate | 2% on bill pays; 1% on others | 5X rewards on dining & lifestyle | 5% back for Prime on Amazon; 3% for non-PrimeBest |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | Yes | No | Yes |
Network | Mastercard | Visa | American Express |
Best for | lifetime-free, cashback, bill-payments | dining, lifestyle | online-shopping, amazon, lifetime-free |
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Axis Bank
Lifetime free. 2% on bill pays; 1% on others — Best for lifetime-free · cashback · bill-payments.
Axis Bank
5X rewards on dining & lifestyle — Best for dining · lifestyle.
ICICI Bank
Lifetime free. 5% back for Prime on Amazon; 3% for non-Prime — Best for online-shopping · amazon · lifetime-free.
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